While it makes for an intrinsic part of our cooking preparations, raw garlic, taken especially with an empty stomach, can bring about a bevy of health benefits.
The place of garlic is irreplaceable in Indian cuisine. Outside the kitchen too, garlic has been regarded as one of the most potent foods to cure a variety of diseases and conditions. According to the book Healing Foods, garlic is universally recognized for its health-promoting benefits; aiding the circulatory and digestive systems, boosting the immune system, lowering blood pressure, and fighting heart disease. It even helps to eliminate toxins. While it makes for an intrinsic part of our cooking preparations, raw garlic, taken especially as the first thing in the morning, can bring about a bevy of health benefits. Yes, it may not be the best of ideas of for your breath, but the many health benefits of the practice would sure compel you to chug in a small chunk each morning.
1. Improves Digestion
Digestive problems increase with the inclusion of raw garlic in the diet. It benefits the intestines and lessen inflammation. Eating raw garlic helps to clear out intestinal worms. The good thing is that it destroys the bad bacteria and protects the good bacteria in the gut.
2. Prevents Cancer and Peptic Ulcer
Because of a immense amount of antioxidants, garlic protects the body against lung, prostate, bladder, stomach, liver and colon cancer. The antibacterial action of garlic prevents peptic ulcers as it eliminates the contagion from the gut.
3. Good for Weight Loss
Garlic lessens the expression of genes responsible for the formation of adipose cells which store fat. It also increases thermogenesis in the body and leads to the burning of more fat and the lowering of LDL (bad cholesterol).
4. Garlic for Colds and Flu
Digested garlic helps improves the immune system and reduces the severity and length of cold and flu symptoms. One study showed that taking a daily garlic supplement reduced the number of colds participants experienced by 63%. Studies have also reported that the average length of cold symptoms were reduced from five days to a day and a half. If you like garlic, try adding more to your meals when you feel a cold coming on.
5. Garlic Improves Cholesterol Levels, Which May Lower the Risk of Heart Disease
Garlic can reduce total and LDL cholesterol.For those with high cholesterol, garlic supplements appear to reduce total and/or LDL cholesterol by about 10–15%.
Looking at LDL (the “bad”) and HDL (the “good”) cholesterol specifically, garlic appears to lower LDL but has no reliable effect on HDL.
High triglyceride levels are another known risk factor for heart disease, but garlic seems to have no significant effects on triglyceride levels.
Frequently Asked Questions Garlic
Q1. What is the difference between hardneck and softneck garlic?
Hardneck garlic has a false seed stalk called a scape. This garlic comes in a extensive variety of kinds, colors and flavors with easy to peel big cloves. Softneck garlic has a floppy stem which can be braided. It has a high yield, smaller cloves and grows well in the South.
Q2. How much garlic will our planting produce?
Each garlic clove will crop a bulb of garlic, so if a variety has 8 cloves per bulb, you will get a yield of 8 times, in good growing conditions.
Q3. When is the right time to plant garlic?
Garlic is frequently planted from early October to December in the North, and from November to early January in the South. Cold climate growers should plant 4-6 weeks before the ground freezes to ensure good rooting to prevent frost heaving. Some southern growers also plant early to ensure the garlic is ready for harvest before the summer heat sets in.
Q4. How should you prepare soil for garlic?
Garlic needs loose, well-drained soil to prevent rot and mold. Adequate sulfur, as shown on a soil test and supplemented with mineral as needed, will give more pungent, better-storing garlic. Rich soil and adequate irrigation will produce the best yields but garlic will grow in lesser conditions as well.
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